RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Trailing by 15 points with nine minutes left in regulation, the Bloomsburg University men's basketball team rallied for a stunning 84-83 victory at Felician University on Saturday evening for the Huskies' first victory of the young season. Bloomsburg improved to 1-2 overall while the Golden Falcons dropped to 2-2 on the year.

Bloomsburg outscored Felician, 26-10, over the final nine minutes and then held off the Golden Falcons in the closing minute to complete the stunning rally. Senior Ky Mauras (Reading, Pa./Reading) scored nine of his 19 points over the final nine minutes while redshirt junior Max Wagner (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge) and freshman Justin Anderson (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) added six points apiece down the stretch. Junior Maqi Watson (Philadelphia, Pa./Mathematics, Civics, and Sciences Charter) added three points and sophomore Devon Ferrero (King of Prussia, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) added a bucket during the rally.

The Huskies trailed 73-58 with nine minutes left in regulation and still trailed by nine, 80-71, with 3:44 remaining. Mauras knocked down a three-pointer to cut the deficit to six and then, after Felician's Zamir Wright converted a pair of foul shots to push the lead back to eight, Wagner scored six straight points to bring the Huskies to within two, 82-80, with two minutes remaining. Anderson tied the game at 82-82 with 1:36 left before Jay'von Jackson went 1-of-2 at the line to give the Golden Falcons a one-point lead with just over one minute left. Mauras, however, hit a pair of free throws to give Bloomsburg a one-point lead, 84-83, with 58 seconds remaining.

Felician went scoreless on the ensuing possession and a missed basket by the Huskies gave the Golden Falcons one final chance with nine seconds left. Wright had a good look at a jumper from the elbow but missed and the Golden Falcons could not get another shot attempt off before the buzzer despite an offensive rebound by Jackson.

Felician led 43-42 at halftime despite the Huskies starting slowly as the hosts built up a 25-12 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the first half. Bloomsburg rallied and, eventually, pulled even at 40-40 after redshirt senior Sam Saxton (York, Pa./Central York) hit a layup with 2:18 left in the opening 20 minutes. Felician's Jahid Jenkins hit a three-pointer which was answered by a layup from Mauras to provide the halftime margin.

Anderson knocked down a three-pointer to tie the game at 45-45 on Bloomsburg's first possession of the second half after the Golden Falcons opened the stanza with a basket by Dee-End McRae. Felician got a fast-break layup from Jeff Lewis on its next possession to start a 28-13 run over the next ten minutes as it built up the largest margin of the game - 73-58.

Wagner led the Huskies with 20 points, on 9-of-13 from the field, and tied for the team lead with eight rebounds. Anderson had 19 points and seven boards while shooting 8-of-12 from the floor and Mauras added 19 points, eight rebounds, and a team-high six assists. Sophomore Travis Elmore (Tobyhanna, Pa./Pocono Mountain West) had seven points while Watson and redshirt junior Peyton Mortellite (Hammonton, N.J./Hammonton) had five points apiece. Watson added eight boards in 17 minutes off the bench.

Bloomsburg shot 32-of-70 (45.7%) from the field and hit 4-of-14 (28.6%) from long range. Wagner and Anderson combined to shoot 17-of-25 (68.0%) from the field - the rest of the team was just 15-of-45 (33.3%). The Huskies were 16-of-25 (64.0%) from the foul line but went 9-of-10 during their rally over the last nine minutes.

Four players were in double figures for Felician as Wright and McRae led with 14 points apiece. Jackson, meanwhile, pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds. The Golden Falcson were 32-of-74 (43.2%) from the field, 9-of-27 (33.3%) from beyond the arc, and 10-of-17 (58.8%) from the line.

The Huskies will be at home for the first time during the 2019-20 season on Tuesday, November 19, when they host the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College at the Nelson Field House. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.